There are goals and then there are lofty aspirations. Eric Cador, EMEA Senior Vice President, Personal Systems Group, outlined at a press conference his company’s ambitions for the tablet space: “In the PC world, with fewer ways of differentiating HP’s products from our competitors, we became number one; in the tablet world we’re going to become better than number one. […]
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HP announces DataPass pre-paid 3G mobile service
Hewlett-Packard yesterday announced that it is launching a new mobile data plan service called HP DataPass. Users will be able to purchase wireless broadband data without the need for contracts, hotspots and set-up fees. HP DataPass offers nationwide mobile broadband service so you can stay connected while on the go. Free from the restriction of Wi-Fi hotspots, you can browse, […]
HP Veer 4G to launch on AT&T on May 15th
Hewlett-Packard today announced that the webOS-powered HP Veer 4G will launch exclusively in the US on the AT&T network on May 15th. It was first unveiled at a press event in February along with the HP Pre 3 and the HP TouchPad tablet (which are expected this summer). HP Veer specifications: Processor: 800MHz Snapdragon 7230 Operating system: HP webOS Connectivity: […]
HP Pre 3 clears FCC?
It looks like the upcoming HP Pre 3 may have just cleared the FCC. While the documents posted are light on details, the wireless test report does indicate that the device runs webOS 2.3. The mention of an inductive charger further suggests that this could be the Pre 3. The HP Pre 3 is expected to launch sometime this summer. […]
HP working on keyboard-less webOS smartphone?
A tip received by PreCentral.net suggests that Hewlett-Packard is working on a keyboard-less webOS smartphone, a first for webOS if true. There are few details to go with the pictures unfortunately. The tipster describes it as “an EVO with webOS,” suggesting a large display (4-inches or greater) but there is little else to go on. Rumours of a keyboard-less webOS […]
HP going beyond smartphones and tablets with webOS
As HP’s ‘Think Beyond’ event (which saw the announcement of the HP TouchPad tablet and the Pre 3 and Veer smartphones) neared its end today, Todd Bradley, Executive Vice President of the PGS group, revealed that HP will bring webOS to printers (something it already hinted at in the past) and to desktop and notebook PCs. With HP selling two […]
HP announces Pre 3 and Veer webOS smartphones
Along with the new webOS-powered HP TouchPad, HP today unveiled two new webOS smartphones at its ‘Think Beyond’ press event: The HP Pre 3 will be HP’s premier phone, “designed for the speed of business” and the tiny HP Veer (no taller than a credit card). HP Pre 3 specifications: Processor: 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM 8×55 Operating system: HP webOS Connectivity: […]
HP announces webOS TouchPad tablet
As expected, one of the products unveiled today at its ‘Think Beyond’ press event was its first webOS tablet. The HP TouchPad will be the “first in the webOS TouchPad family.” HP TouchPad specifications: Processor: Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 Operating system: webOS Connectivity: Optional 3G and 4G Other connectivity: A-GPS (3G models only), 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Input: […]